Tag "Dark" - Works and Original stories

Nearly 30 years after they met, McKenna starts a new job where Rosemarie works—the same woman who once cruelly rejected her. Though hesitant, McKenna reveals who she is, and they form an uneasy truce. When McKenna mentions apartment hunting, Rosemarie invites her to move in, claiming it’s to help her save money. But Rosemarie’s motives aren’t as kind as they seem—she has other plans in mind.

After learning the disturbing past of her new house, Claire finds herself plagued with terrible nightmares. She falls into a twisted web of friendships with the grieving neighborhood kids, and realizes there might be more to the story than they all originally thought.

He is the leader of the most dangerous mafia in the city. A cruel, cold-blooded and dominant man who can kill with just a glance. She is the older sister of a famous artist who killed her parents and was sent to a mental hospital. It would seem that these two are no different, but... What would happen if these two met? And what will they feel for each other? And how can you survive with love in a cruel world where murders happen every day, and lies are a weapon for self-preservation?

Hatake Kakashi didn't mourn his father's tragedy—he analyzed it. At seven years old, the Konoha prodigy witnesses the fatal consequences of the Shinobi Code and concludes that emotion is a critical, exploitable weakness. This is the dark, alternate tale of the gifted ninja who decides to kill his conscience to achieve unassailable strength, transforming himself into a ruthless, calculating weapon and charting a new, terrifying destiny for the Copy Ninja.

Non-fiction piece detailing an abusive relationship. Not sure if it will be published or just for me to make sense of my experience.

Loneliness is...

*Trigger Warning* This book depicts suicide and mental illness. Some souls are born to break the cycle. Others were never meant to live at all. Seventeen-year-old Ellie Lucas never asked to inherit a legacy of death. But after her mother's mysterious suicide and a cryptic note left behind, Ellie's world spirals into something far darker than grief. Haunted by visions, pulled into weekly therapy sessions that she dreads, and shadowed by a boy from her past with secrets of his own.

Alessandra Reinhardt, a highly-trained Italian field agent of Legio, arrives in Virtue City, the superhero capital of North America, in search of her missing brother, Markus. Trained since birth in hand-to-hand combat, marksmanship, and rapid combat assessment among other things, Sandra thinks she has what it takes to find a hardened rogue agent. What she doesn't know is that Virtue City itself will test her resolve, her ideals, and what it means to be a hero...

Ginny is for rent. Not her apartment, not her car, but herself. Her renter must be a woman, but otherwise Ginny is pretty much open to whatever her buyer may have in mind for fun and games... Until the nightmares begin.

Memory isn't just recollection. It's the stuff of which personality is woven. Ben wants to forget the pain of loss and turns to the mirror his grandmother told him about.

Satan choosed a poor place for his workout livestream - and a bad moment for that, as his detractor was near and pushed him down to a pool.

Rain is blackmailed by a woman who forces her into submission under threat of killing her husband and exposing a compromising photo. After moving to escape, the stalker resurfaces. Fleeing cross-country, Rain befriends a new doctor who becomes dangerously obsessed. When Rain’s husband is murdered, she suspects the madwoman again. Following a breakdown, Rain is hospitalized, where nurse Elizabeth cares for her—but can she keep Rain safe from the nightmare that never ends?

In scorching Arizona, fiery Teresa becomes obsessed with Sabrina, the alluring new security guard at her apartment complex. Though Sabrina is tempted, she’s devoted to her steady partner, Carly. But Teresa’s fixation spirals out of control, and Sabrina’s unease turns to terror when Carly is found dead, leaving Sabrina to wonder if love has turned lethal.

Drifting through life with no family or direction, Keri Warner decides to travel—only to be kidnapped and imprisoned in Pakistan. There, Officer E. Ahsad, a compassionate guard, protects her from abuse, and an unexpected bond grows between them. As trust turns to desire, Keri learns that Ahsad harbors a secret that could shatter her fragile world forever.

Newly divorced Renee becomes a live-in nanny for her ENT’s young daughter in a luxury high-rise. She bonds with neighbor Aisha, and attraction sparks. When Renee discovers the doctor’s cash-filled safe, her perfect pitch helps her crack the code. Faced with temptation and the promise of a dream home, she must decide—do the right thing or risk everything for the fortune inside.

First she had to bury her loved one. Then she wound up stranded in a foreign country. Could Emilie, a former cyber crush, save Marguerite from further devastation? Or would Emilie take Marguerite’s downfall as an opportunity to be self-serving?

Josephine Hunter did the time, but she did not do the crime. And while she was serving that time, she developed a crush on Detention Officer Palma. Nearly two decades later, they meet again while Jo is being interviewed along with other innocents. Former DO Palma now sees former inmate Hunter in a whole new light. When tragedy touches Hunter’s life once again soon after the interviews, however, Palma is determined to help her through her latest misfortune. But not without a catch.

After a quake kills Jessie’s husband and destroys her home, Dr. Maruja Dugar takes her in, and love blooms. But Maruja’s affection turns obsessive, terrifying Jessie, who flees to Detroit. There, she rebuilds her life, works in a courthouse, and is drawn to Judge Nia Hollins. When Maruja’s threatening messages follow, Nia vows to protect Jessie from a woman driven by obsession, desire, and dangerous determination.

Sativa lands in an Arizona jail for a prank, serving a month in a hotel-like setup with constant officer presence. She falls for Officer Kya Jackson, who returns her feelings. After release, Sativa moves in with Kya on her remote 10-acre ranch. Life turns dark as Kya’s violent side emerges, trapping Sativa. She escapes to a neighbor’s house, meets tribal officer Raven, and together they flee to a hidden cabin in northern Arizona—though safety may be fleeting.

Hawaiian native Kyla Rembler is sent to a Northern California university to study campus life for a magazine, living among students, but not attending classes. Everything goes as planned until she accidentally kills a student. Growing close to Zoey, the dorm’s night guard, Kyla’s life unravels when she witnesses a crime. Now in Witness Protection, guarded by two officers, she forms a bond with Corrine—unaware someone is watching, with a secret as dangerous as her own.